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Dr. Paramothayan is a Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine. She qualified with several academic prizes and Distinction in Medicine. She trained at several leading hospitals in London and obtained her MRCP at first attempt (1996). She was appointed Consultant in 2003. She was elected Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Fellow of The American College of Chest Physicians in 2007. She is Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. She works for the NHS and has a private practice.
Dr. Paramothayan is the Foundation Year 1 Training Programme Director for Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust, member of the British Thoracic Society Education and Training Committee, member of the Specialty Question Writing Committee and examiner for the Royal College of Physicians.
As well as her medical qualifications, Dr. Paramothayan has an Honours degree in Medical Biochemistry and a PhD. She has many research interests and has several first author publications (as Dr. N. S. Paramothayan and Dr. Shanthi Paramothayan). Her main areas of research interest are sarcoidosis and obstructive sleep apnoea. She is currently leading a research team studying obstructive sleep apnoea in pregnancy.
Dr. Paramothayan is a Medical Educationalist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at St. George’s Medical School. She obtained Royal College of Physicians Educator Status in 2006, completed the Certificate in Medical Education in 2008 and the Diploma in Medical Education in 2009. She was elected Fellow of The Higher Education Academy in 2009. She is studying for her Masters in Medical Education with the Royal College of Physicians and UCL and for the Masters in Law.
Dr. Paramothayan is included in The Marquis Who's Who in Medicine.